#43 Novo Nordisk

#43 Novo Nordisk

Market Cap$116.9B

IndustryPharmaceuticals

Founded1925

CountryDenmark

CEOLars Jørgensen

Employees42,076

Sales$17.3B

HeadquartersBagsværd

As of Jun 6, 2018

Novo Nordisk AS engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Diabetes and Obesity Care; and Biopharmaceuticals segments. The Diabetes and Obesity Care segment covers insulins, glucagon-like-peptide 1, other protein-related products, oral anti-diabetic drugs and obesity. The Biopharmaceuticals segment handles the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of products within the areas of haemophilia, growth hormone, hormone replacement,

inflammation and other therapy areas. The company was founded in 1923 by August Krogh, Marie Krogh, Hans Christian Hagedorn, August Kongsted, Harald Pedersen, and Thorvald Pedersen and is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark.